Written Communications Specialist

Department: University Life

Classification: GMU Worker

Job Category: Part-Time / Hourly Wage

Job Type: Part-Time

Work Schedule: Flexible

Location: Fairfax, VA

Workplace Type: Hybrid Eligible

Salary: Salary starting at $20/hour; commensurate with education and experience

Criminal Background Check: Yes

About the Department:

The Office of Marketing and Communications within University Life supports the division's efforts to engage all of the Mason community.

About the Position:

The University Life Office of Marketing and Communications is seeking skilled and versatile writers to join the team. A successful candidate will have excellent writing, interviewing, and grammatical skills, with the ability to produce a wide range of content, including press releases, feature stories, persuasive articles, and both long and short features for magazines and other print/digital publications. This is a part-time, hourly wage position with flexible scheduling, based on availability, bandwidth, and available projects.

Responsibilities:

Content Creation

• Develop and write engaging content for various platforms, including but not limited to:
  
  
  
  • Press releases;
  • Feature stories;
  • Persuasive articles;
  • Letters from the Vice President;
  • Long and short stories for magazines; and
  • Other marketing materials as needed.
  
  
  
  

Interviews

• Conduct interviews with students, faculty, staff, and other stakeholders to gather information for content creation as needed.

Editing and Proofreading

• Ensure all content is well-researched, grammatically correct, and free of errors.

Project Management

• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, meeting deadlines and adapting to changing priorities.

Communication

Communication with supervisors, marketing team and other stakeholders to understand project requirements and provide updates on progress.

Flexibility

• Be prepared to work on projects throughout the year, with varying levels of workload. Some periods may have minimal work, while others may require more extensive involvement.

Required Qualifications:

• Prior writing experience, preferably in a freelance or marketing context;
• Effective writing and editing skills;
• Demonstrated research abilities;
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision;
• Effective communication and time management skills;
• Proficiency in mainstream word processing software; and
• A portfolio of writing samples demonstrating versatility and quality.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior writing experience with pieces featured in high-level, national publications.

Instructions to Applicants:

For full consideration, applicants must apply for Written Communications Specialist at https://jobs.gmu.edu/. Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, and provide a resume for review.

Posting Open Date: March 17, 2025

For Full Consideration, Apply by: April 2, 2025

Open Until Filled: Yes